Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Job Description Turner & Townsend is pleased to announce an opportunity for Egyptian Nationals based in Cairo to join our esteemed Real Estate team. This position allows you to engage in a wide variety of impactful and innovative projects. As part of our market-leading client base and diverse portfolio, this is an exceptional time to become a member of a growing business unit and advance your career within Turner & Townsend. You will collaborate with a professional and ambitious team, receiving excellent support while also being encouraged to demonstrate your initiative and expertise. We invite you to join us in shaping the future of real estate and to take the next step in your professional journey with Turner & Townsend. MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE: To perform the role of the Commission Manager, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery. To provide excellent service delivery to clients, gain their trust and enhance our reputation. To ensure that client objectives are met through the delivery of an effective cost management service from pre contract to handover. KEY EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Detailed knowledge of and experience in the Real Estate / Property sector working for a professional cost consultancy. Experience of pre-contract services from feasibility through to tendering, measurement of building works for estimating, report writing and preparation of Bills of Quantities and tender documentation. Experience of different procurement methods, single stage, two stage and design and build preferred. Experience of post-contract services, interim applications, change management, variation valuation and extension of time claims. Detailed experience of working with standard form contracts, FIDIC preferred, and administration of contract procedures. Demonstrable experience in client-facing roles, professional approach and confidence in presenting to clients, other consultants and project stakeholders. Demonstrable experience in dealing with contractors personnel with confidence and assurance. Report writing, Estimate reports, Cost reports, Procurement reports and Tender reports. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan. Production of full Bills of Quantities and tender documentation. Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, preparing preambles and preliminaries, tender queries, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents. Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes, where applicable. Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place. Producing pre-contract, post-contract and ad-hoc reports and presenting them to the client. Negotiating with contractors and agreeing final accounts. Interfacing with the client, contractors and other consultants, at all project stages. Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities.

Desired Candidate Profile

Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or similar. In country (Egypt) experience is required Minimum 10+ years of experience in similar roles. Professional membership is an advantage i.e. MRICS Prior consultancy experience is strongly preferred. Good knowledge of the construction industry and technical matters.